U.S. Hostage Policy : Recent Developments : CRS In Focus.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Executive orders.

Hostages.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (4 pages)) : digital, PDF file

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.

System Details:

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text file

PDF

Summary:

Provides background on President Obama issued Executive Order (EO) 13698, Hostage Recovery Activities ; Presidential Policy Directive (PPD) 30, U.S. Nationals Taken Hostage Abroad and Personnel Recovery Efforts ; and interagency Report on U.S. Hostage Policy , which reviewed U.S. responses to overseas hostage-takings and identified two dozen key findings and recommendations. Addresses hostage policy changes, "no concessions" policy debate, and issues for Congress.

Notes:

CRS Report.

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Oct. 2015). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division. U.S. Hostage Policy: Recent Developments

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